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Tributes of Flowers for Chris Kaba

Chris Kaba verdict angers some in Streatham

Residents of Streatham described the not-guilty verdict rendered to the officer who shot Chris Kaba as a “travesty of justice”,

black outlines of dancers with an orange background on a stage.

The black-owned dance school in London advocating for diversity in ballet

A dance school in south London is breaking down barriers to ballet by providing safe and inclusive classes specifically for

A mother and daughter sit with two black dolls between them. The dolls have varying afros and skin tones.

UK’s first black doll store in Notting Hill empowers children to be seen and heard

When a Kensington mum couldn’t find a black doll for her daughter, she challenged the toy industry by opening a

Kidney Care UK to host Christmas concert at Leadenhall Market

A leading UK kidney patient support charity will host its inaugural Christmas concert at Leadenhall Market. Kidney Care UK will

Croydon mother campaigns against police stop and search on children

Justice For My Son: Mother Campaigns For Change In The Way Children Are Stopped And Searched 

Government’s COVID-19 testing messaging left BAME communities feeling alienated and blamed

A recent study has found that government and NHS messaging around COVID-19 testing left many people from Black, Asian and minority backgrounds feeling abandoned and blamed for COVID’s spread. 

Stop and Search disproportionately affects black people in south west London

The Metropolitan Police engages disproportionately in “Stop and Search” against black people in south west London boroughs, as per its

Black Thrive pledges £300,000 to address the inequalities faced by black people in Lambeth

Lambeth partnership organisation Black Thrive has pledged £300,000 to address the inequalities faced by the borough’s black community. Black Thrive,

‘It’s in the back of my head constantly’ – The effects of racism on black mental health

While lockdown restrictions are eased and Britons urging to leave their homes, for some black people the aftermath of BLM

Mental illness to be tackled at Lambeth community event

Summary: African and Carribean communities are more likely to be diagnosed with a mental illness. Image: By Rachel Jenkins Lambeth’s

Reggae star whose hit became Notting Hill Carnival anthem dies aged 67

Summary: Junior Murvin was best known for his 1976 song Police and Thieves. Image: By Micky McMahon Jamaican reggae musician

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